7/7/2005
Petersen Receives Project Management Professional Certification From The Project Management Institute
Director of Project Management Designated Project Management Professional
Albany, NY (July 7, 2005) - The Project Management Institute (PMI ), the world's leading not-for-profit professional association for project management, is proud to announce that Mr. John Petersen has earned the designation of Project Management Professional (PMP ).
Petersen currently serves as the Director of Project Management for The Wercs, Ltd., a software company that focuses on providing tools to automate hazard communications. His responsibilities include client implementations, development of staff and new product development. Petersen also serves as the company s ISO Quality Leader. In his tenure at The Wercs, Petersen has been instrumental in developing the Project Management Office, a structured protocol for project implementation, methodologies and guidelines. His client implementations includes: Ampacet, Goodyear, JohnsonDiversey, Loctite, Penn Color, Quaker Chemical and Schlumberger. Petersen earned his B.S. in Computer Information Systems from Almeda University. He also holds a Masters Certificate in Applied Project Management from Villanova University.
The PMP Certification is the project management profession's most recognized and respected global credential. There are over 60,000 PMPs worldwide located in almost 120 countries. To obtain PMP certification, an individual must satisfy education and experience requirements, agree to adhere to a Professional Code of Conduct, and pass the PMP Certification Examination. The PMP Certification Program supports the global community of project management practitioners and is designed to objectively assess and measure professional knowledge.
PMI's PMP Certification Program offers individuals a wide range of important benefits. The PMP designation following one's name demonstrates to employers and other stakeholders that an individual possesses a solid foundation of experience and education in project management.
The PMI Certification Department is the first professional certification program of its kind in the world to receive the ISO 9001 certification, a globally recognized mark of a quality management system.